Schemes of Government of India on Education:
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (2001):
It is Government of India's flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right. It was launched in 2001 by the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Right to Education Act (2009):
The Right to Education Act 2009, also known as the RTE Act 2009, was enacted by the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009. It describes modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children aged between 6-14 years in India under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution of India.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (2015):
It is a campaign of the Government of India that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in India. The scheme was launched in 2015 with an initial funding of ₹100 crore.
National Education Policy (2020):
The National Education Policy of India 2020 (NEP 2020), which was approved by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July 2020, outlines the vision of the new education system of India. The new policy replaces the previous National Policy on Education, 1986.
Acts on Children and Women:
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act (1986):
This act aims to eradicate any kind of child abuse in the form of employment and prohibit the engagement of children in any kind of hazardous employment, who have not completed 14 years of age. Article 24 says that “No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.”
POCSO Act (2012):
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 came into force with effect from 14 November, 2012. The POCSO Act was enacted to protect children from sexual offences.
The Triple Talaq Law (2019):
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 is an Act of the Parliament of India criminalising triple talaq. In August 2017, the Supreme Court of India declared triple talaq, which enables Muslim men to instantly divorce their wives, to be unconstitutional.
Important Acts of Indian Constitution:
42nd Amendment of Indian Constitution:
The 42nd Amendment changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic", and also changed the words ``unity of the nation'' to "unity and integrity of the nation''. Due to these voluminous changes in the Constitution, the 42nd amendment was called a mini constitution.
44th Amendment of Indian Constitution:
The 44th Amendment of 1978 removed the right to property from the list of fundamental rights. A new provision, Article 300-A, was added to the constitution, which provided that “no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law”.
The Prevention of Corruption Act (1988):
It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to combat corruption in government agencies and public sector businesses in India.
73rd Amendment of Panchayati Raj in India (1992):
The 73rd Amendment of 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats”. It provides for a 3-tier Panchayat system, which would be constituted in every state at the village level, intermediate level and district level.
IT Act (2000):
The Information Technology Act, 2000 is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000. It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce. The Act provides a legal framework for the electronic governance of e-commerce and cyber crimes.
MGNREGA (2005):
The Government of India passed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 in September, 2005. The Act gives legal guarantee of a hundred days of wage employment in a financial year to adult members of a rural household who demand employment and are willing to do unskilled manual work.
RTI Act (2005):
The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Parliament of India which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens' right to information. The RTI Act came into force with effect from 12 October 2005. Under the provisions of RTI Act, any citizen of India may request information from a "public authority" (a body of Government or "instrumentality of State") which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days.
The Disaster Management Act (2005):
It is an act passed by the government of India for the efficient management of disasters and other matters connected to it. It came into effect in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami, when the country lost thousands of lives. The Act was enacted in the country on 26th December, 2005.
National Food Security Act (2013):
An Act passed on 10 September 2013 to provide for food and nutritional security in human life, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity through targeted public distribution system (TPDS).
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act (2019):
The act seeks to bring about changes in the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. This amendment provides more stringent rules for offences like juvenile driving, drunken driving, over speeding, overloading and driving without a licence.
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